Weather on December 16
Denver, CO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
46°F
Avg Low
18°F
Warmest
2006
50°F avg
Coldest
2008
2°F avg
About This Date
December 16th in Denver, CO typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 46°F and lows near 18°F — a 28°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 16th was in 2006 (50°F average), while the coldest was 2008 (2°F) — a 48°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 7% of recorded December 16th dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4.4"). The last decade has been 4.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 16th in Denver, CO? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 67° | 24° | 45° | — | — |
| 2024 | 53° | 23° | 38° | — | — |
| 2023 | 49° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 2022 | 32° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 2021 | 49° | 22° | 35° | — | — |
| 2020 | 40° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 2019 | 30° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 2018 | 57° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 2017 | 63° | 30° | 46° | — | — |
| 2016 | 64° | 16° | 40° | — | — |
| 2015 | 25° | 11° | 18° | 0.36" | 4.4" |
| 2014 | 42° | 17° | 30° | — | — |
| 2013 | 54° | 38° | 46° | — | — |
| 2012 | 41° | 21° | 31° | — | — |
| 2011 | 38° | 16° | 27° | — | — |
| 2010 | 56° | 22° | 39° | — | — |
| 2009 | 52° | 22° | 37° | — | — |
| 2008coldest | 15° | -12° | 2° | — | — |
| 2007 | 40° | 18° | 29° | — | — |
| 2006warmest | 68° | 32° | 50° | — | — |
| 2005 | 39° | 8° | 24° | — | — |
| 2004 | 50° | 29° | 39° | 0.13" | 0.3" |
| 2003 | 28° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 2002 | 60° | 26° | 43° | — | — |
| 2001 | 42° | 12° | 27° | 0.79" | 3" |
| 2000 | 42° | 8° | 25° | — | — |
| 1999 | 44° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 1998 | 57° | 25° | 41° | — | — |
| 1997 | 51° | 19° | 35° | — | — |
| 1996 | 42° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 1995 | 55° | 24° | 40° | — | — |
| 1994 | 43° | 19° | 31° | — | — |
| 1993 | 53° | 21° | 37° | — | — |
| 1992 | 40° | 17° | 28° | 0.36" | 4" |
| 1991 | 52° | 18° | 35° | — | — |
| 1990 | 43° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 1989 | 26° | 2° | 14° | — | — |
| 1988 | 23° | 5° | 14° | — | — |
| 1987 | 35° | 6° | 21° | — | — |
| 1986 | 49° | 20° | 34° | — | — |
| 1985 | 47° | 4° | 25° | — | — |
| 1984 | 39° | 11° | 25° | — | — |
| 1983 | 32° | 12° | 22° | — | — |
| 1982 | 47° | 21° | 34° | — | — |
| 1981 | 50° | 19° | 35° | — | — |
| 1980 | 62° | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 65° | 6° | 35° | — | — |
| 1978 | 48° | 19° | 34° | — | — |
| 1977 | 60° | 34° | 47° | — | — |
| 1976 | 53° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 1975 | 50° | 6° | 28° | — | — |
| 1974 | 37° | 16° | 26° | — | — |
| 1973 | 54° | 24° | 39° | — | — |
| 1972 | 38° | 10° | 24° | — | — |
| 1971 | 38° | 9° | 23° | — | — |
55 years of data from LAKEWOOD